HB 1382, HCA 1 -- VETERANS' HISTORICAL EDUCATION TRUST FUND

SPONSOR:  Jackson

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Tax Policy
by a vote of 15 to 2.

This bill creates the Veterans' Historical Education Trust Fund
in the State Treasury.  The fund will be administered by the
Missouri Veterans Commission and will be used for the purpose of
contributing to the preservation of freedom and financing
veterans' outreach and educational programs.

The State Treasurer is required to deposit all amounts received
or designated to the fund which include grants, gifts,
appropriations, and moneys received from federal sources.  Funds
appropriated by the General Assembly from the fund can only be
used by the commission for conducting veterans' outreach and
educational activities.

Unexpended balances remaining in the fund will not revert to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund.

HCA 1 -- Makes a technical change related to the transfer of
funds.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow historical
and personal stories and documents of our veterans to be
preserved for future reference.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Jackson.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Bill Tucker, Acting Director of Research

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am